Playboy.com: On your new album you sing, "I'm no angel." What are some of the devilish things you've done?

Courtney Jaye: I always go for the bad boy. I've somehow managed to keep this good girl reputation, and I don't know where that comes from. I tend to get myself in trouble more than I'd like.

PB: Ever been in jail?

CJ: No, but I did get arrested for using a fake ID when I was 18. I went to a bar, and the bouncer's like, "Can you hold on for a sec?" And I just stood in the doorway. Five minutes later a cop strolls up. I was like, "Oh, shit!"

PB: Do you play other instruments besides guitar when you perform?

CJ: I've been playing some ukulele. And I have an affinity for percussion.

PB: Like cowbell?

CJ: [Laughs] No, I leave that up to my drummer. But I can play a mean cowbell.

PB: Just for yourself in the shower, right?

CJ: Yeah. [Laughs]

PB: You've been singing the national anthem a lot lately. You've performed at a Denver Nuggets game, a Cubs game and at NASCAR events. Are you a big sports fan?

CJ: I grew up with sports. My father made hockey, baseball and football merchandise. I used to hang out at [former Pittsburgh Pirates player] Dave Parker's house, and we had [former Pittsburgh Penguins players] Mario Lemieux and Paul Coffey over for dinner.

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